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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Finale Party – Texas Style

Dear Diary,

It is six o’clock and I am getting ready for tonight’s event. I feel so giddy and just know everyone will have a wonderful time. I am so glad Marsha helped me put together the outfit for this party. So much time was spent on the preparations that I hardly had any time to get the ensemble together… No worries, the bubbly will calm me down.

My guests should be arriving just at dusk, when then temperature will be perfect for a Texas Summer Soiree. Good thing I planned on the air conditioned tent that Ann Onnusko recommended. It will be so dreamy to see the lights shining thru it as they arrive. I wonder what Yvonne will be wearing. She said she is bringing friends. I can't wait to meet them all.

I know the designers will enjoy the goodie bag I have put together for them as a token of my appreciation for all of the fabulous work they have done. Let me see… There were 8 designers, plus my dear Amanda, and Marsha, and I can’t forget Cynthia or my dear reader Angela …

I better make haste, the guests will be arriving any minute now… Oh, I almost forgot the parting gifts for all of my wonderful blogger friends: their own iPads with a gorgeous handmade Vaja case. I hope Mary Ann makes it to the party.

Dearest Catherine,First of all, I will like to Thank you so much for inviting me to participate in The Shiny Pebble Designer Challenge! Your party is beautifully awesome, and I wish I could truly be there. Your final party "Texas Style" is the very essence of texas style and of hospitality. I have been to Texas many many times (for the Texas Mart) and I have always enjoyed presenting my collections there, even as far as Waco. I linked-in and hope you can stop by Love Accents maybe... for some dancing just about midnite!Ciao and Baci.Love,KirstenPs. Thanking so much for joining Love Accents.Kirsten

I "think" I just registered correctly. Have patience, I'm the friend that will leave early and show up late cuz I got lost trying to find the par-tay!! I feel like a freshman going to a senior event :)

Catherine, I am QUITE exhausted from the festivities, but it was a SMASH nontheless, feel free to come on over and see what I was wearing-and what we were drinking! Thanks again for including me in the blog group, you are amazing!! Cheers, now get some rest! *Amy

Thanks for helping me out and your sweet patience! I am truly in awe of all the beautiful responses. I "get" it now and feel SO unprepared. I just showed up to your party naked with hot pink nails.... I will rock it out next time, hopefully I will be invited back :0

Oh, glitterfritz!!! I just this morning learned of the fabulous diva party that I've missed! Will so be looking forward to the next one though....and with bells on my toes! I will, however, be looking in from a bird's eye view at everyone's ensemble and soiree...diva's aren't easily discouraged, you know.....Count me in next time as I've just joined your blogs...and what fab blogs they are indeed!I have already met some of you divas, but cannot wait to be friends with all of you!Sue

Um. This is quite the party! As my first blog soiree - I now understand the complete and unabashed fabulousness of this. Along with Style Attic, I am naked and in grave need of a manicure. But I will find something to wear (for the sake of your eyes my dear).

Oh, glitterfritz!!! I just this morning learned of the fabulous diva party that I've missed! Will so be looking forward to the next one though....and with bells on my toes! I will, however, be looking in from a bird's eye view at everyone's ensemble and soiree...diva's aren't easily discouraged, you know.....Count me in next time as I've just joined your blog...and what a fab blog it is indeed!I have already met some of you divas, but cannot wait to be friends with all of you!

Hi Catherine - I hope you don't mind me being late and us having never met. Marsha encouraged us all so well to attend & come up with idea that I couldn't miss the fun. It is such a pleasure to discover your blog and I am so impressed. The party is going to be one to remember and I hope I don't disappoint. Put together in a hurry! Hope all is well in Missouri City?

oh, i don't want this party to end. i am having so much fun! thanks for throwing this lavish soiree, this is the best i have ever been! i am loving the ipad in its lovely case. glad i am able to make it here, i will not miss this for anything, even with my recent surgery. i just have my low moments now and then, and i just need the rest. thanks so much for your cheerful message. i will visit all the links and i am sure i will have a blast and get inspired! you are such a darling! hugs and kisses... verbena cottage

Catherine, I feel like the luckiest and blessed blogger to be invited to this fabulous soiree! I am the least likely person to be among such fashion forward people!Thanks for including me. Itreasure your friendship!Yvonne PS- Great turn out!

I'm new here - found you via holding court - what a fun idea - at first I was reading her post and looking at her hostess gifts and thinking - oh my - I am out of my league! And then I caught on - love it!

Hello - me again!Just back to say I am enjoying the 'party trail' so much. Have been to oh so many fabulous events now, and watched equally many get ready for yours. How much fun can one virtually have!!?

Sue, the wonderful Zhusher, said it best. and let me add: Catherine, you blow me away! So chic and fun .... now you need to get us all together in texas for a REAL/non-virtual party! wouldn't that be fun? We can do Dallas OR Houston! I'll bring the champagne, you bring the fun. :) wink....ps. i'm in such good company amongst the other designers that i'm a little nervous/verklempt. OY.....!!